If you’re an amateur cook who can handle the heat in the kitchen you could feature in the new series of MasterChef alongside judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace.

The application process for the BBC show, which returns for its 11th season in 2015, has opened, but you’ll need to be quick as the closing date for entries is this Friday (September 5).

All you need to do is complete the online application form and sit patiently (or practice your dishes!). Oh, and you’ll need to be over 18 and not have cooked professionally before.

Wondering exactly what it takes to be a MasterChef contestant? With thousands of applications each year, it’s no surprise that the shortlist selection is as thorough as taste testing with the food critics.

Be prepared to answer a plate load of questions covering everything from how long you’ve been cooking and who taught you, right through to your five-year future and the most difficult thing you’ve endured in life.

It’s worth it, though as you could be battling it out in the kitchen just like last year’s Welsh amateur chefs Larkin Cen and Dale Williams did.

The Cardiff pair both reached the final and have since teamed up for new foodie business, Hokkei. The eatery, which is coming soon to the capital, offers ‘awesome Asian food on the go’.